Cost of living comparison
Tehran is 21.1% more expensive than Yaounde.
- Restaurants
-
pay 19.4% more in Tehran
- Groceries
-
pay 42.6% less in Tehran
- Transportation
-
pay 22.1% more in Tehran
- Housing
-
pay 36.2% more in Tehran
- Childcare
-
pay 16.9% less in Tehran
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 11.6% less in Tehran
- Clothing
-
pay 2.4 times more in Tehran
The cost of clothing, housing, transportation, and restaurants in Tehran are more expensive than in Yaounde. Expenses including groceries, childcare, and entertainment and sports are lower in Tehran. Notably, clothing is significantly more expensive in Tehran.
If you lived in Tehran instead of Yaounde, you would:
pay 19.4% more for restaurants
|
Yaounde
|
Tehran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.08
FCFA2,454
|
$4.00
IRR169,000
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.90
FCFA2,945
|
$5.00
IRR211,250
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.44
FCFA864
|
$0.45
IRR19,178
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.44
FCFA265
|
$1.08
IRR45,839
|
|
pay 42.6% less for groceries
|
Yaounde
|
Tehran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.40
FCFA242
|
$0.53
IRR22,602
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.54
FCFA3,927
|
$1.83
IRR77,272
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.09
FCFA5,463
|
$2.32
IRR98,152
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.49
FCFA895
|
$1.26
IRR53,272
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.72
FCFA1,633
|
$1.84
IRR77,906
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.89
FCFA1,136
|
$0.46
IRR19,293
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.86
FCFA520
|
$0.70
IRR29,604
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
FCFA534
|
$0.42
IRR17,831
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
FCFA306
|
$0.32
IRR13,390
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
FCFA416
|
$0.24
IRR10,238
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.62
FCFA373
|
$0.26
IRR11,130
|
|
pay 22.1% more for transportation
|
Yaounde
|
Tehran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.60
FCFA2,762
|
$2.76
IRR116,458
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$16.34
FCFA9,818
|
$10.00
IRR422,500
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,043.95
FCFA18,653,868
|
$90,000.00
IRR3,802,500,000
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.76
FCFA2,258
|
$2.90
IRR122,525
|
|
pay 36.2% more for housing
|
Yaounde
|
Tehran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$43.57
FCFA26,181
|
$6.79
IRR286,962
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$149.77
FCFA89,997
|
$489.72
IRR20,690,640
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$191.98
FCFA115,359
|
$339.71
IRR14,352,610
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$46.85
FCFA28,154
|
$11.89
IRR502,342
|
|
pay 16.9% less for childcare
|
Yaounde
|
Tehran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$231.89
FCFA139,340
|
$123.20
IRR5,205,200
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,552.20
FCFA932,693
|
$1,753.32
IRR74,077,693
|
|
pay 11.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Yaounde
|
Tehran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.06
FCFA638
|
$0.80
IRR33,800
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.60
FCFA959
|
$1.51
IRR63,638
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.63
FCFA982
|
$2.50
IRR105,625
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$19.06
FCFA11,454
|
$19.23
IRR812,478
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.17
FCFA4,909
|
$1.50
IRR63,375
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for clothing
|
Yaounde
|
Tehran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.51
FCFA14,727
|
$36.21
IRR1,529,668
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.59
FCFA17,181
|
$27.96
IRR1,181,502
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$24.51
FCFA14,727
|
$138.01
IRR5,830,759
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$44.93
FCFA26,999
|
$70.09
IRR2,961,404
|
|
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